A Letter from KMA Five years later, the benefits of strategic planning are evident to KMA’s newest employee. As Communications Director for the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA), I’d like to welcome you to this special supplement to Medical News. Being relatively new to the Association, working to put together these articles was a learning experience, as…
KMA Special Supplement
KMA Focus – Training Physician Leaders
Advocacy as a Focus for KMA
KMA has a Forward Focus
Maurice J. Oakley makes eliminating barriers to care the focus of his KMA presidency
KMA strategic planning shows success five years later
Beyond the White Coat Gallery showcases KMA member talents outside of medicine
News
Louisville Forum hosts important discussion around the future of healthcare in Kentucky
Regional healthcare leaders discussed the importance of healthcare innovation in the Medicaid world, healthcare transparency and consumer empowerment at the Louisville Forum held in late February at the University of Louisville. Panelists included Russell Cox, CEO of Louisville-based Norton Healthcare; Joe Steier, CEO of Louisville-based Signature Healthcare and Yasmine Winkler of the central region of UnitedHealthcare Inc.’s community and state business, which focuses on administering…
Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services Becomes Baptist Health Floyd
After months of transition work, Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services officially became part of Baptist Health at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. The new name of the organization is Baptist Health Floyd. The binding asset purchase agreement was signed at the end of June and was approved by the Floyd County Commissioners,…
CHFS, Home of the Innocents partner to provide transitional healthcare to foster youth
Gov. Matt Bevin, First Lady Glenna Bevin and leadership of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) and the Home of the Innocents in Louisville today celebrated a new partnership to provide improved transitional behavioral health services to children in foster care. As part of a collaboration with CHFS, the Home opened the Children’s…
Buckley King expands into Kentucky with healthcare practice
Kentucky Health Official Invited to Share Innovative Strategies Addressing Opioid Epidemic at National Conference of State Legislatures
Tammy York Day named president of the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council
2017 KIDS COUNT County Data Book introduces benchmarks for child well-being
Severity of future dementia burden revealed in 20 states, including Kentucky
According to new data reported at the 2017 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2017) in London, multiple regions of the United States have been revealed as neurology “deserts” due to a projected chronic shortage of neurologists, and a rapid rise in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia cases. The research further shows that, due to…
Stites & Harbison Promotes Five Attorneys
Stites & Harbison, PLLC announced today that five attorneys have been promoted within the law firm effective January 2017. The new Members (Partners) include: Amy Baker – Atlanta office – Real Estate & Banking Service Group Baker’s practice focuses primarily on commercial real estate transactions and secured lending. Her practice includes the representation of national,…
Stites & Harbison Grows Environmental Practice with the Addition of Attorney Jennifer Cave
Elizabeth Bagby joins McBrayer as Director of Business Development
Managing IP Honors Stites & Harbison Attorneys on “IP Stars” 2016 List
Hospice of the Bluegrass Staff Member Accepted into Prestigious National Program
Profiles
Meet Paula Grisanti, chairman and CEO of the National Stem Cell Foundation
FAST FACTS Hometown – Ashland, Kentucky Family – Husband Michael and three grown sons. Best vacation spot – Colorado or Michigan Favorite album or band – Currently listening to Kristin Chenoweth, St. Paul and The Broken Bones and Linda Eder, just as likely to be listening to Broadway or Etta James. Coffee, tea or other…
Physician Spotlight: Meet Evelyn Montgomery Jones, MD, a dermatologist from Paducah, Ky.
Meet Eric Friedlander, chief resilience officer at the Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services
Meet LaTonia Sweet, MD, with Clark Physician Practices
Meet Fred Kinnicutt, MD, Lead Physician for Children and Adolescent Services at Bluegrass.org
Last Month
Combating pill mills: Establishing standards for addiction treatment with Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers
By Lauren McGrath As a nation, we are increasingly aware of the toll the opioid epidemic is having on our county. A recent study from consulting firm Altarum explored the financial impact of the opioid epidemic, concluding it has cost the U.S. more than $1 trillion since 2001. The analysis says the costs of the…
Peer support: Playing a growing role in addiction recovery
Pregnant and addicted: Bluegrass program aims to help women of child-bearing age dependent on opioids
Put patients first with prior authorization reform
New clinical setting where emergency department providers can refer patients to receive transitional care
